Become a Part of our Donor Family!
As a non-profit organization, The New Children’s Museum is grateful to all of our donors, sponsors and supporters for helping us become an important and valued community resource. Together, we are inspiring creativity and imagination in San Diego’s children.
Give, renew or upgrade your gift and enjoy behind-the-scenes access to the Museum by clicking “donate” below or by contacting Erin Decker, VP of Development, at 619 795 1710 or edecker@thinkplaycreate.org.
Donor levels
Enjoy the following benefits with your annual contribution:
Museum ADMIRER
Donate $100 or more and receive the following benefit:
- Donor listing on our website and on the Museum lounge screen
Museum advocate
Donate $250 or more and receive the following benefits:
- The previous level plus…
- A book dedicated in your family name to the Museum
Museum enthusiast
Donate $500 or more and receive the following benefits:
- The previous level plus…
- Invitation to Museum Artist Receptions for you and a guest.
- A Duo Membership, which provides unlimited admission for one adult and one child*
Museum RAIN HOUSE SUPPORTER
Donate $1,000 or more and receive the following benefits:
- The previous level plus…
- Donor listing on the Museum Donor Wall on the main level
- An exclusive curator-led tour of the Museum by the Deputy Museum Director
- 2 additional tickets for each Artist Reception
- A Level One Membership, which provides unlimited admission for up to 4 people in your household*
Museum devotee
Donate $2,500 or more and receive the following benefits:
- The previous level plus…
- A behind-the-scenes tour of an installation with our Exhibitions Preparator
- A Level Two Membership, which provides unlimited admission for up to 6 people in your household*
Museum innovator
Donate $5,000 or more and receive the following benefits:
- The previous level plus…
- Complimentary parking in the Museum’s parking garage (during the Museum’s hours of operation; based on availability)
- Your name(s) listed in the Museum’s Annual Report
- An exclusive Quigley Architectural Tour of The New Children’s Museum
Memberships are not tax-deductible. If you would like your donation to be fully tax-deductible, you may choose to gift your membership to a family who may not otherwise be able to afford one.
Other Museum projects and programs to support
SPONSOR A CAMPER
Help us fund our camp scholarship fund and send more children to summer camp!
SUPPORT OUR TROOPS
Donate towards our military fund to continue to provide discounted admission to military families.
WEDDING RING
This exclusive opportunity is available to those couples who celebrated their weddings at the Museum. Your tax-deductible donation will bring children and families in need to the Museum to think, play and create, and provide you with insider access at one of your favorite places.